Expanding law firm Lodders, which has offices in Cheltenham, has appointed a new managing partner.

Paul Mourton, 39, becomes the youngest ever managing partner at the firm in its 230 years, and has been the partner in charge of its fast growing Cheltenham office since it opened in 2013.

Mr Mourton lives in Cheltenham and was educated at Cheltenham College, joining Lodders in June 2008 from national firm Charles Russell, which also has offices in the town.

“Lodders has built up a fantastic pedigree since it was formed 230 years ago. My aim is to build upon the firm’s success and excellent reputation by being ambitious, but not reckless, and to maintain a strategy of measured expansion,” said Mr Mourton.

“I want to ensure that the firm’s ethos and reputation for excellent, quality client service is maintained, by continuing to gather a team of best in breed, quality lawyers, who deliver quality advice.

“The firm has recorded year-on-year growth in recent years, but has expanded significantly since 2013 when we opened our fast-growing Cheltenham office.

“Most recently, we merged with top-tier Birmingham niche family law firm, divorce and family law practice, giving us a foothold in the city centre. The merger has been a perfect fit; the teams share the same ethos and values, with a focus on providing the very best advice, client care and service.

“The firm is alive to opportunities for future growth, and I hope to continue to build our team of leading legal specialists, whilst maintaining our enviable and friendly culture.”

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Mr Mourton has been head of Lodders’ real estate team since 2015, one of the largest in the region with more than thirty in number, including eight partners. He is a specialist in property investment and development, particularly in the industrial and logistics sectors.

He primarily acts for high-net-worth individuals and private family property companies across the UK, and for one of the UK’s leading logistics firms, and two of the largest property PLCs in the West Midlands.

Mr Mourton is said to have played an integral role in the growth of the real estate team at Lodders and instrumental in developing the firm’s senior management team. This has included the appointment of the firm’s first ever IT director in 2017, and its marketing director in 2013.

He picks up the reins from Rod Bird who has been managing partner for the last seventeen years. He will work closely with the firm’s senior partner Martin Green, head of Lodders’ private client team.

Mr Bird said: “Since Paul joined the firm, he has brought energy, ambition, and exceptional legal and business skill to the firm.

“He has steered the establishment of the Cheltenham office and grown the profile, reputation and size of the real estate team to become one of the pre-eminent teams in the West Midlands.”

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Lodders’ senior partner Martin Green, who was also educated at Cheltenham College, said: “Personally, I am thrilled about Paul’s appointment as managing partner and excited to have someone so young leading the firm. Without doubt Paul will bring a fresh energy and dynamism to the role, and the whole firm.

“I am looking forward to working with Paul to lead and further shape Lodders’ future for the next generation.”

Mr Mourton is also a trustee of the Get A-Head Charitable Trust. Based at the QE Hospital in Birmingham, the charity supports patients suffering from diseases of the head and neck, but particularly cancer, and their families.